“Where will the Herd play?”: Oshkosh Arena up for sale

OSHKOSH Wis. WFRV – The home of the Wisconsin Herd, better known as Oshkosh Arena, is up for sale. The arena hosts countless concerts, graduations, and other community events all year long, drawing in large crowds to the area. Oshkosh’s Chamber of Commerce President Rob Kleman says the building plays a vital role in the local economy.

“The arena is obviously a great asset to the Oshkosh community and kind of an anchor of our Sawdust District our redevelopment district down on the south side of South Main Street, Lake Front, River Front area, so it’s a key property,” stated Kleman.

The president of the building released a statement saying,

“The building has recently entered an exciting phase in its history, with the addition of outside partners to the operational team. This upgrade will translate into a higher profile event schedule for the community and integrate the Oshkosh Metropolitan area into the national entertainment scene. As this transformation is taking place the time is right for new ownership to step in to take the arena to the next level” – Greg Pierce president.

Kleman says the chamber will continue to support the building’s operation regardless of who owns it.

“If there is new ownership things will transition and our goal from the chamber’s perspective is to help any transition be smooth,” explained Kleman.

The Herd are scheduled to play in the building at this time.

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